to foreign gods under every spreading tree..."
"Return, faithless people," declares the Lord,
"for I am your husband." (Jer. 3:13-14)
o my bride
my church
i am your God
your husband
your lover
i made you for myself
that i might give myself to you
that you might live with me
in a sacred romance
in union and intimacy
beyond your wildest dreams
but you have turned away
you have given
the most intimate
parts of yourself
to other lovers
you have given your
attention and affection
to foreign gods
that do not love you
the way i do
you have scattered
your favors to them
under every green tree
o my love
my bride
what shall i do with you
you have broken my heart
how i long to be
the focus of all your love
the object of
your deepest affections
how i long for you
to return to our bed
that i might show
my love to you once again.
but i will not share you
with another
i will not compete
for your love
you must leave
your other lovers
and return to me
return to me
my love
my bride
for i am
your one true love
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